The avian alarm is back . An outbreak of the dreaded influenza , subtype H5N1, highly pathogenic, affected a farm in Corteolona, in the province of Pavia .

The news was given today by the newspaper "La Provincia Pavese".

Hundreds of ducks and pheasants that have been infected will have to be killed and subsequently disposed of by specialized companies . This was established by Ats Pavia, following the results of the analyzes carried out at the Zooprophylactic Institute, which confirmed the positivity.

Also establish a three kilometer protection zone around the company where the outbreak occurred and a surveillance area within a ten kilometer radius.

(Unioneonline/vl)

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